Château Tour Léognan, Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon, Pessac-Léognan Blanc, Bordeaux, France 2022

70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon

Château Tour Léognan is a wine of pure pleasure, a blend characterized by Sauvignon which delivers citrus notes as well as a fleshy and elegant mouthfeel. This lively and fruity blend is rounded out by the sweetness and fattiness of Sémillon.

Grapes are hand harvested. The soil is deep gravel and clay-limestone. After fermentation, the wine is matured in 30% new oak barrels for 9 months, with lees stirring which lends body and fullness. After blending, the wine is fined using a natural mineral clay. The bottled wines rest in cellar for a few months before hitting the market.

Château Tour Léognan is produced from young vines grown on the estate of Château Carbonnieux. Château Carbonnieux employs sustainable agriculture on all of its properties, avoiding chemical pest and weed killers and using environmentally friendly methods that better respect biodiversity and allow the vine plant to stimulate its own natural defenses.

Pair with oysters, mussels, prawns, fish, roast chicken, raclette, vegetable risotto, goat cheese, citrus desserts.